Salty Dog Blues

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a median age of 82, are beset with a host of life-threatening illnesses, the movie tells how they navigated issues of racism, disparities in the workplace, gender and familial relations.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
52 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
52 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 2012
Season
2012
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Third World Newsreel
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Tags

navy50%1970s50%racism50%inequality50%1940s50%1950s50%1960s50%1930s50%

Description

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a median age of 82, are beset with a host of life-threatening illnesses, the movie tells how they navigated issues of racism, disparities in the workplace, gender and familial relations.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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